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These companies fetch prices from a huge panel of car insurance providers and list the best results. They don't all check the same policies or give you the same prices, so it is worth checking them all. Click a logo to go to the web site.
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These companies offer policies from their own or an associated company. They may offer introductory freebies and more extensive cover than the cheapest insurers found by the comparison sites, so they are worth checking, especially if you want specific features.
Cover from a few hours to a few days
There are lots of insurance comparison web sites. Many of them advertise on the TV and say that it is only necessary to fill in one form. Their's of course!
So why bother going to more than one web site and filling in more than one form when you want a competitive quote?
It is true that the price comparison people look at policies and prices offered by lots of insurance companies and brokers. But none of them looks at every insurance company.
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We are not financial advisers. We cannot give you advice on insurance policies, or which one to buy. We can only advise you to check lots of prices and use your own judgment. If you do need advice, please speak to a qualified Independent Financial Adviser.
You can use the comparison sites to makes the bargain hunting a bit quicker though. They get car insurance quotes for you from different panels of insurers and other intermediaries. Although there is some overlap, different comparison sites can give you different quotes for the same policy! So it really is worth trying as many as you can.
What is
Carbon offsetting?
For every 1kg of CO2 produced by your car each year, a donation is made that pays for 1kg to be saved by a climate friendly project somewhere else in the world - one balancing the other to make your driving carbon neutral.
If you are in a rush, check Go Compare to get a good range of competitive quotes. If you have a bit more time add some more of the comparison sites, especially Compare the Market. Although they are not so well known, Hastings Direct and Yes also find some very good deals from a wide range of companies. Trying these will get you a very broad range of quotes from most leading motor insurers. However, if you really want to be sure to get the very best deal, you will need to try the direct providers as well.
Short-term
Insurance
You can get insurance for immediate drive-away cover to drive a car or van for as little as a few hours from TempCover.
Yes, it's a nuisance, but the last one you try may find you the cheapest quote, or the quote that best meets your requirements. And filling in a few forms is better than filling in hundreds of forms. The insurance companies say that if you have the information to hand it takes about 5 minutes to fill in each form. Spread it over a few evenings and it will not be so bad - and could save you enough to make the effort well worthwhile.
If you try each of the companies in the boxes on the right, you will cover hundreds of insurance companies and intermediaries.